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Picoulas POL210 Fall10

The document outlines several resources for conducting country research available through Pace University Library, including databases, journals, government and international organization websites, news sources, and books. It provides tips for searching online resources by domain or keyword, finding country-specific information and statistics, and locating relevant publications. The summary also notes citation help is available from style guides, library handouts and services for MLA and APA formats.

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Picoulas POL210 Fall10

The document outlines several resources for conducting country research available through Pace University Library, including databases, journals, government and international organization websites, news sources, and books. It provides tips for searching online resources by domain or keyword, finding country-specific information and statistics, and locating relevant publications. The summary also notes citation help is available from style guides, library handouts and services for MLA and APA formats.

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POL 210 / Dr.

Picoulas / Fall 2010


Pace Library Resources – Country Research
 
 
 1. Locating Articles in Databases: journal articles as well as magazines, newspaper, etc

 Academic Search Premier


 Research Library
 JSTOR

2. Searching for Specific Journal Titles Related to a Country (under Quick Links)
 

3. Searching via Google / Advanced Search by domain


 .org
 .edu
 .gov

4. Some Useful Online Resources

 CIA World Factbook


 US Department of State / US Embassy
 Country Missions / Consulate / Embassy
 United Nations / UNdata / UNstats
 Other possible sources: European Union/EC, Org. of American States, World Bank, etc.
 

5. Finding News about a Country


 Google News / Advanced Search
 Lexus-Nexus
 NY Times archive

6. Locating Books: Pace Library System Catalog and Connect NY


 Pace Library includes Mortola Library, Birnbaum Library (NYC) and the Law Library
 Connect NY includes over a dozen other college libraries

Conduct a Keyword search for your topic and conduct a Subject search for your country

7. Resources for Citation help for MLA and APA citation style
 MLA Handbook, APA Publication Manual
 Pace Library Site: under Pace Library Services, click on How Do I …?
 Pace Library handouts for MLA and APA
 Also … the Writing Center on the 3rd floor of the Library

Pace Library Reference Desk: 914.773.3505 Douglas Heimbigner: [email protected]

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